...9.22...Friday Update...

...well...our dryer died...I tried to fix it like before ...that really wasn't that long ago...

...oh well...new dryer in place...and it matched the washer pretty well...

~Have a lovely day!

...9.23...What I Ate in a Day...as a Vegan...

...started the day with avocado toast...

...just smashed on the homemade whole wheat toast with salt and pepper...

...midmorning I was hungry again...and my slice of toast had a big hole in it...but that's ok...I just schmeared it with peanut butter and sprinkled it with flax seed...and arranged my banana on the outside of the ring...still yummy...presentation is not everything...haha...

...for lunch I made a salad with an orange...no dressing...just lettuce and fruit...

...and I pan fried a piece of lentil loaf...

...and made a delicious sandwich with veganaise...

...and tomato...

...and lettuce...I love sandwiches so much...

...afternoon snack I finished up my watermelon...

...and for dinner we made a delicious greek inspired baked tofu dish...

...with vegan feta...

...and black olives and tomatoes...

...and we had it with rice and spinach...

...it was totally delicious...and I'm definitely going to make it again...

...and then finally before bed...I had a nice sweet cup of tea with almond milk...

...what did you eat yesterday?...

~Have a lovely day!

...9.20...W.I.P. Wednesday...

...I've just started the Simply Red Shrug...just in a nice bright red...the pattern calls for three different yarns...one of them a glitter yarn...which would probably be nice and festive...maybe for Christmas...but I want it plainer so I can wear it when I wouldn't wear glitter...

...what's in your workbasket this week?...

~Have a lovely day!

...9.19...Tuesdays with Julia...

...I made the very last of the clafouti recipes...this one is cherry and almond...and it's really good.

...and all of the particulars are over at The Vegan Version...

~Have a lovely day!

...9.18...Over the Weekend...

...as I mentioned in the last post...this is the weekend of the Car Show over at the Church...

...so much fun...and so many cars...

...and my dear friend Amy came...

...and after the car show was over...we went out together for a nice long chat...and a vegan lunch...

...we checked the mail before we left and I got a late birthday card from another dear old friend...she missed my birthday because she was walking the Camino...I can't wait to catch up with her and hear all about it...we were pregnant with our boys at the same time...and she's such a wonderful person...

...and then since it was getting late in the afternoon...I asked Amy if she'd like to go grocery shopping with me...hahaha...and of course she said yes...we were really just walking around talking and it is just as easy to do that in the grocery store as on the sidewalk...

...first stop...just a few things...and at the checkout they had these watermelon chews...and I was a little bit snacky...and they're labled vegan...

...and from the scratch and dent bin...I got two cans of chickpeas and a can of coconut milk...

...for a very few cents each...

...then we did a proper shop...and Amy got a few things too...

...of note...the beyond chicken was buy one get one free...

...and we stopped at the Mexican tienda...and got a few things...perfectly ripe avocados...some broad beans...and a kobucha...

...and this came from Amazon...and was on the steps when we got home...

...so when we got home...I made a quick guacamole and Amy sat for a while longer and talked with the Man...as he was too busy for us at the Car Show...haha...

...after Church on Sunday...we got all this wonderful veg...so you know what we're having for supper...

...and I made a gingerbread...

...this is the one with the Guinness beer in it that I've made before...

...and it turned out perfectly... >

...and before dinner...I decided to tackle a job that's been bugging me for a long time...I cleared out the silverware drawer...washed and dried everything and put it back...

...sorted through all the silverware...and put a few things in the pile to donate...

...then put it all back in the clean drawer...

...huge sigh...and so glad that's done...and that blue box at the back is Nanny's nut cracker and pick set...

...and I washed the guest room sheets...the floral one we got as a wedding gift...the solid pink bottom sheet wore out and went away...but the pink flowered top sheet is still so soft and pretty...

...I had heard that you can cook and eat sweet potato leaves...and I wanted to try it out...

...so I gathered a bunch of gorgeous vines...

...took them inside and stipped the leaves...

...and washed them 547 times...ha!

...and cooked them like spinach...it made a lot!...

...and I Griddler-ed some of that fresh squash and a sweet potato...

...and this is my colorful dinner plate...

~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!

...9.16...Dinner and a Movie...

...a super early weekend post for me...as we have to head over to the Car Show at the Church in a little bit...

...all of the food tonight was lovingly prepared by the Man...

...starting with his delicious spaghetti sauce...which he works on all day long...

...he cut up a bunch of zucchini...

...I kind of surreptitiously snapped a few photos...as he kind of likes to have the kitchen to himself...haha...

...chopped some onion and garlic...

...dried the zucchini as much as possible...

...and then sauteed it...

...it took several batches as there was a lot of zucchini...

...so tasty...

...spaghetti is definitely comfort food for me...it was one of my favorite meals at home growing up...

...and the movie was my choice...and I chose...Happiness for Beginners...as I like the actress Ellie Kemper...from both the Office and Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt...it was ok...a pretty typical and predictable rom-com...

...what have you been watching lately?...

~Have a lovely weekend...